But a writer's contribution... by Taylor Hackford, an American Director

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“But a writer's contribution is literary and a film is not literary. When you take that stuff off the page, and cast the people who are going to fit into those roles, that's what being a director is.”

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Taylor Hackford

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Name: Taylor Hackford

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Dec 31, 1944

Profession: Director

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Look at Walter Huston in The Devil and Daniel Webster: It's an incredible performance.

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It's much easier to work with an unknown.

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But a writer's contribution is literary and a film is not literary. When you take that stuff off the page, and cast the people who are going to fit into those roles, that's what being a director is.

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And it's a question of how far we're willing to go in order to let the ego shine, in order to let that beacon penetrate not only the local scene but the world.

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Russell Crowe is very difficult, but it's worth it. He's the real thing. I can tell you this. Russell Crowe was just as difficult before he was an international star as he was afterwards.

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